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Photo is of a rider navigating rocks on a single track trail.

Bikes & Brats

A group ride for the ages 😄 Join us at the main Bear Basin Trailhead at 7 p.m. this Thursday, July 18, 2024, for our

Mountain Biking 1 min read
A group of people mountain biking around Payette Lake in McCall, ID.

Keep Riding, Keep Falling

The mountain bike adventures of McCall  By Daniel Scheffler Mountain biking is as much about riding as it is about falling off. And that is

06-2024 Issue 5 min read
Keeping Watch

Keeping Watch

Staffing the Payette National Forest’s fire lookouts isn’t for the faint of heart…but oh, what a view By Melissa Hart  Not much

06-2024 Issue 6 min read
Hot Dad Summer

Hot Dad Summer

No shirts till Labor Day

Backcountry Dad 2 min read
Tour Guide

Tour Guide

Showing off all the best mountain biking trails McCall has to offer

Backcountry Dad 3 min read
A Home On The Ridge

A Home On The Ridge

Brian and Sheila Kirkwood were looking to relocate from Seattle, which meant moving from their McCall condo (20 years of memories) into something more permanent.

06-2024 Issue 4 min read
You're Fat

You're Fat

I decided I was done with chronic pain. I had experienced several years of gradually increasing discomfort—and I found myself changing the way I moved to do simple, everyday things, like putting on my shoes or my underwear. No more.

Publisher's Note 3 min read
Land of Plenty

Land of Plenty

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06-2024 Issue 10 min read
Fish Stories

Fish Stories

This article is for Members only

06-2024 Issue 7 min read
Paint Week

Paint Week

For me, paint week is the official start of summer. The temps are usually reasonable, I'm usually wearing shorts and I know our busy summer season isn't far behind. It's a not-so-subtle reminder, to enjoy those last few left turns at FoggLifters and to soak up the relatively quiet downtown.

Weekender Intro 2 min read
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